The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1887-10-01
OF GENERAL INTEREST.

California that it forms the cheapest
kind of fuel for domestic uses.
One fair swimmer at Watering
place performs the feat of eating bon
bons in the surf. She carries the sweets
in water tight silver casket at her
waist.
The light from the top Of WASH
ington monument is visible twenty
nine miles distant. considerably farther
than is the light of the Bartholdi Statue
of Liberty.
There were 1853 photographers in
the United States in 1870, and 1890 in
1880 There are now about II 900
persons engaged in the photographing
business in this country.
The Paris Figaro gives the follow
ing as an infallible remedy for fortify-
ing the eycsight: Rub with the fingers,
night and morning. the temple, and
the napc of the neck with spirits of
lavender.
some night-tishermen near East
Liverpool, O., were considerably aston
ished recently at the tremendous bite
they got. They hauled away, however.
and with much difficulty landed
spoon fish seven and one-half feet long.
with a spoon bill three feet long.
Natural gas displaced in the year
1886 no less than 6.353.0 600 tons Of coal
valued at s9.S47. l50, fact which goes
far 10 explain the comparatively small
increase in production of coal con-
trastod with the far greater increase in
production of iron. Public opinion.
The fiber of silk is the longest con-
tinuous fibre known. An ordinary
cocoon of "A well-fcd silk worm will
often reel one thousand yards, aud re-
liable accounts are given Of "A cocoon
yielding twelve hundred and ninety
five yards. or fiber nearly three-quar-
tcrs of mile in length. chicago Ad-
rdncc.
Otto Schrciber, corporal Ia the
German army, apparently has no
blood. Knives and daggcrs can bc run
through his body without harming him
in the least A committee of distn-
guiShcd surgeons say they can not cN-
plain the miracle. Schroeder will cN-
iibt himself in Berlin. London. Paris
and America when his time in the army
is out
For some time past Policeman
Goodrum of Athens, Ga, has been suf-
fcring with something like crysipclas
in his feet and legs. aud n few days
since an inilamed streak extended up
To his stomach. and for time he was
In n critical condition. He Is better.
however, now. IL Is thought that Mr..
Goodrum was poisoned by colored
socks. Mr.. Goodrum had small
chafed place on one of his feet and into
this the poison entered.
Here is eloqucncc from the Wich-
tia (Kan. Eagic: Like an eagle on his
mountain home. slowly spreading his
wings for flight in the clouds; like "A
magnificent steed stamping the ground
with flashing eye and extended nosirils
eager for the race; ike disciplined
army with set bayoncts in battle array
restlessly waiting for the bugles 10
sound the charge, j, Wichita halting
to-day at the beginning Of boom that
will eclipse even her former achieve
ments.
"A few mornings ago at Milledgc-
Vile. Ca, Mr.. Edward CarIington's At
tcnton was attracted Ia noise In tho
yard among the poultry. He soon dis
covered with the geese u tall, white
bird. Being alarmed. the bird few In
tree near the fence, from which il
was shot in the neck and killed II
proved 10 be crane Of the order grail
liza. II measured four and a half feet
from tip TO tip of wings and three feet
twenty-five inches from the tip Of bill
10 end Of tail
The following comparison Of sol
dicrs' "togs' in England and Germany
il interesting: In England a great coat
has 90 last for five years, In Germany
eight years; in England n helmet has
10 last for five years, In Germany ten;
in England a soldier has three pairs Of
trousers in two years, while in Ger
many a soldier has two pairs of trous-
ers in two years and eight months. In
England the ammunition pouches last
twelve years; in Germany they are re-
quired to last thirty-six years.
Some people drying fish at Newell
ton few days since discovered the
end Of piece Of wire protruding from
the inside Of = split fish near It's back
bone, in the thickc { part Of the meat.
On being extracted it was found 10 be
large hair-pin Of the ordinary kind, a
little rusted, but otherwise as perfect
as when an article 81 the toilet The
fish was caught on the banks thi, sea-
son, and how 10 account for lady's
hair-pin in It's corporation il a most
puzzling thing 10 those who saw it
Cape Suite 1dUcrtiser.
Managers of dime museums are
hereby notified Of unique natural
curiosity in Berlin-a man who loses
hcariig and speech every morning at
nine o clock and RECEIVERS II az six
O'Clock the next morning. The three
hours during which he can speak aud
hear arc not At a time of the day when
dime museum audience could be
gathered, but the man has other at
fractions. When u certain spot on his
hand j. pressed he has violent cramps,
which disappear IL a spot on his right arm
j. pressed. Could any thing be- more
delightful for the ten-cent showp-